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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000109
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY
10220 PASEO DEL NORTE NW, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114 · (505) 898-0272 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
400 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 37 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 18% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
23.8%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for New Mexico schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Mexico's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Bernalillo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #120 of 329 | #33 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #182 of 354 | #44 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #104 of 366 | #29 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #119 of 490 | #31 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #96 of 318 | #45 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #120 of 334 | #49 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.2% | #19 of 287 | #9 of 88 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
-318 (-44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 16.0:1
% White
20%
was 24%
% Hispanic
67%
was 64%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 34.1 | 11.8:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 33.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 32.1 | 14.0:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 45.1 | 16.0:1 | 57% (410) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY.
About SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 402 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Mexico) has about 287 students.
ALBUQUERQUE is the local district for SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY. It runs 171 schools with 74,041 students.
Hispanic students account for 67% of enrollment at SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY. Other students are 20% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 49% Hispanic share among all Bernalillo County residents. By the diversity index, SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY comes in at 51%.
Its teaching staff equals 34.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.8:1. That ratio is under the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in New Mexico. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 90% average for public schools in Bernalillo County is 10 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.5% for SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY. The school posts 37.8%, 4.2 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bernalillo County, median household income is about $69,473, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 211 public schools operate in Bernalillo County, serving about 85,724 students.
JAMES MONROE MIDDLE is located about 0.7 miles from SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.8% against a local average of 39.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Reported enrollment: 720 (2017-18) and 402 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
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Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Nearby schools
- JAMES MONROE MIDDLE0.7 mi · 630
- SUNSET VIEW ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 407
- VENTANA RANCH ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 573
- COYOTE WILLOW FAMILY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 280
- JOE HARRIS ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 574
- PETROGLYPH ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARYHow large is SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY?
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY serve?
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY have?
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY are roughly 20% White, 67% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY in?
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY is part of ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.